Hank Zetterberg lit the lamp twice, and his teammates combined to score the Red Wings’ four other goals in the 6-1 rout of the Rangers in Hockeytown. The Blueshirts’ lone goal came on the power play from Scott Gomez, who connected on a pass from Jaromir Jagr.

The combination of Jagr and Gomez came too late to do anything but break the shut-out, and the Rangers fell to 1-2-1 in preseason play. None of these games matter … that is unless the results carry into the regular season.

Should that happen, the meaninglessness of the preseason will provide no consolation. It isn’t a guarantee that this season will be a disaster for the Blueshirts, but it’s disappointing to see such lopsided results from a team so highly touted. A preview of the potential magic would be a welcome sight on Friday against the Isles.